Vol. VII, 2020 The Irish Polish Society Yearbook Rocznik Towarzystwa Irlandzko-Polskiego, tom VII, 2020 Irish Polish Society Towarzystwo Irlandzko - Polskie The Irish Polish Society Yearbook, vol. VII, 2020 Rocznik Towarzystwa Irlandzko-Polskiego, tom VII, 2020 EditedEditorial by: Advisory Jarosław Panel: Płachecki Barry Keane (Peer reviewer) Wawrzyniec K. Konarski (Peer reviewer) Hanna Dowling (Data yearbook) JolantaPatrick Góral-PółrolaQuigley (Linguistic (Peer reviewer)reviewer) Jason Dolan (Digital photography) Mariusz Kamiński (Translation and linguistic reviewer) Call for papers: The Irish Polish Society Yearbook is a refereed journal of the Irish Polish mutual understanding between the Irish and Polish communities. The Irish Polish Society YearbookSociety. 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VII, 2020 CONTENTS Editorial Note .................................................................................... 7 Articles ................................................................................................. 13 • Shtetl Hanna Dowling Remembering Jan Kamiński and his Native • Biłgoraj – .......................................................... 13 Hanna Dowling Jan Kamiński Uncovers the Truth about Himself • – ........................................................................... 19 Ian Cantwell Charles Stokes. An Irishman in the Heart of Darkness • – .................................................................................. 35 Maciej Bogdalczyk Andrzej Wejchert. A Polish Architect in Ireland Polish Language– Section ................................................................ ..................................................................... 5747 • – Hanna Dowling Recollection of Years Past: Remembering Jan Kamiński • and his Native Biłgoraj ........................... 57 Katarzyna Gmerek Tytus O’Byrn of Irlandka, the 1863 Uprising Rebel • – ..................................................................... 67 Maciej Bogdalczyk ........................................................................ Andrzej Wejchert. A Polish Architect in Ireland Reviews– ................................................................................................ 9989 • The Irish Constitutions and their Evolution, 1919–2019 Jarosław Płachecki ....................................... , by Maciej B. Furtas, C.H. Beck, 2020 • The Irish Constitutions and their Evolution, (Eng. version) – 99 1919–2019 Jarosław Płachecki ........................................ , by Maciej B. Furtas, C.H. Beck, 2020 • Towards Independence: Polish and Irish Ways (Pol. version) – 102 to Sovereignty, 1918–1922, ed. by Patrick Quigley Krzysztof Marchelewicz & Adam Kucharski, Irish Culture Foundation, Poznań 2019 – ..... 105 Poetry ................................................................................................... 109 • Tomasz Wybranowski .............................. ReportsDublin & Correspondence at Night – ........................................................... 111109 • Hanna Dowling ......................................... Summary of the Irish Polish Society activities in the • year 2019 (Eng.) – 111 Hanna Dowling ............................. Summary of the Irish Polish Society activities • in the year 2019 (Pol.) – 115 Letter from H.E. Ambassador Anna Sochańska • to the IPS members, 18.10.2019 ............................................ 120 Letter from H.E. Ambassador Anna Sochańska • to Dr Jarosław Płachecki, 18.10.2019 .................................. 121 Letter from the President of EUWP Tadeusz Pilat to the • Chairperson of the IPS Joanna Piechota, 09.10.2019 ..... 122 Award Letter from the President of EUWP Tadeusz Pilat • to the IPS members, 10.10.2019 ............................................. 123 Letter from the President of SRBNP Wiesław Gołębiewski th The IPSto 40 the Anniversary IPS members, Conference 18.10.2019 Presentations, ............................................ 124 Essays & Archives .................................................................... 125 • Jarosław Płachecki 40 years of the IPS, the Conference Announcement • Ian Cantwell – ..................................................................... 125 • Roots of the Irish-Polish Relationships – .... 127 Irish Polish Society. 40 Years of EngagementHanna Dowling in Promoting and Encouraging the Arts of Music, • Patrick Quigley Painting and Literature in Ireland – ..... 135 • Helena Johnston Two Nations. Forgotten Connections – .. 149 Photo AlbumEarly Days 2019 of ............................................................................ the Irish Polish Society – 203163 Rocznik Towarzystwa Irlandzko-Polskiego, tom VII, 2020 SpiS Treści Od wydawcy ....................................................................................... 7 Artykuły .............................................................................................. 13 • sztetlu Hanna Dowling Wspomnienie o Janie Kamińskim i jego rodzinnym • Hanna Dowling Biłgoraju – ......................................... 19 • Jan Kamiński odkrywa prawdę o sobie – Ian Cantwell Charles Stokes. Irlandczyk w jądrze ciemności • – ................................................................................. 35 Maciej Bogdalczyk Andrzej Wejchert. Polski architekt w Irlandii część polskojęzyczna– ...................................................................... ..................................................................... 5747 • –Opowieść Hanna Dowling o latach ............................................................................. minionych. Wspomnienie o Janie Kamińskim i jego rodzinnym Biłgoraju • 57 Katarzyna Gmerek ....................................................................... Tytus O’Byrn z Irlandki, powstaniec 1863 roku • – 67 Maciej Bogdalczyk .......................................................................